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The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda. But Darth Vader is more determined than ever to capture Luke. Meanwhile, rebel leader Princess Leia, cocky Han Solo, Chewbacca, and droids C-3PO and R2-D2 are thrown into various stages of capture, betrayal and despair.
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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1980-05-20
- video_camera_front Companies Lucasfilm Ltd.
- timer Runtime: 124 Mins
- star Rating: 8.4 / 10
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- info IMDB ID tt0080684
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Mark Hamill
Luke Skywalker
Harrison Ford
Han Solo
Carrie Fisher
Princess Leia
Billy Dee Williams
Lando Calrissian
Anthony Daniels
C-3PO
David Prowse
Darth Vader
Peter Mayhew
Chewbacca
Kenny Baker
R2-D2
Frank Oz
Yoda (Voice)
Alec Guinness
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Jeremy Bulloch
Boba Fett
Jason Wingreen
Boba Fett (voice - uncredited)
John Hollis
Lando's Aide
Jack Purvis
Chief Ugnaught
Des Webb
Snow Creature
Kathryn Mullen
Performing Assistant for Yoda
Marjorie Eaton
Emperor (uncredited)
Clive Revill
Emperor (voice)
Kenneth Colley
Admiral Piett
Julian Glover
General Veers
Michael Sheard
Admiral Ozzel
Michael Culver
Captain Needa
John Dicks
Captain Lennox
Milton Johns
Bewil
Mark Jones
Commander Nemet
Oliver Maguire
Cabbel
Robin Scobey
Lieutenant Venka
Bruce Boa
General Carlist Rieekan
Christopher Malcolm
Zev Senesca
Denis Lawson
Wedge Antilles
Richard Oldfield
Derek "Hobbie" Klivian
John Morton
Dak Ralter
Ian Liston
Wes Janson
John Ratzenberger
Major Derlin
Jack McKenzie
Cal Alder
Jerry Harte
Rebel Force Head Controller
Norman Chancer
Tamizander Rey
Norwich Duff
Jeroen Webb
Ray Hassett
Tigran Jamiro
Brigitte Kahn
Toryn Farr
Burnell Tucker
Wyron Serper
Bob Anderson
Imperial Officer (uncredited)
Lightning Bear
Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Richard Bonehill
Stormtrooper / Snowtrooper / Rebel Soldier / ... (uncredited)
John Cannon
Holographic Imperial Officer (uncredited)
Mark Capri
Officer M'kae (Captain Needa's Communications Officer) (uncredited)
Martin Dew
Cloud City Guard (uncredited)
Peter Diamond
Snowtrooper Gunner (uncredited)
Stuart Fell
Snowtrooper (uncredited)
Doug Robinson
Snowtrooper (uncredited)
Tony Smart
Snowtrooper (uncredited)
Alan Harris
Bossk / Bespin Security Guard (uncredited)
James Earl Jones
Darth Vader (voice) (uncredited)
Mac McDonald
Rebel Pilot (uncredited)
Ralph McQuarrie
General McQuarrie (uncredited)
Ralph Morse
Stormtrooper / Imperial Comms Officer / Rebel Soldier (uncredited)
Terry Richards
Wampa (uncredited)
Treat Williams
Echo Base Trooper (uncredited)
Shaun Curry
Hoth Rebel Commander (uncredited)
Alan Austen
Stormtrooper/Snowtrooper
Jim Dowdall
Stormtrooper/Snowtrooper
Tom Egeland
Hoth Trooper (uncredited)
Alan Flyng
Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Trevor Butterfield
Imperial Officer / Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Mercedes Burleigh
Female Hoth Control Room Tech (uncredited)
Jane Busby
Ugnaught (uncredited)
Maurice Bush
Dengar (uncredited)
Tony Clarkin
Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Mike Edmonds
Ugnaught (uncredited)
Walter Henry
Rebel Technician on Hoth (uncredited)
Paul Jerricho
AT-AT Driver (uncredited)
Joe Johnston
Hoth Rebel (uncredited)
Steven Meek
Stormtrooper / Chewbacca / Treva Horme / Solomahal (uncredited)
Peter Roy
Snowtrooper (uncredited)
Stephanie English
Hoth Rebel Technician (uncredited)
Michael Leader
Imperial Crewman (uncredited)
Egbert Sen
Willrow Hood (uncredited)
Elaine Alexander
Emperor (uncredited)
Colin Hunt
Snowtrooper (uncredited)
groups Crew
Lawrence Kasdan
Screenplay
George Lucas
Executive Producer
Leigh Brackett
Screenplay
George Lucas
Story
John Williams
Original Music Composer
Irvin Kershner
Director
Gary Kurtz
Producer
Brian Johnson
Special Effects
Robert Elswit
Visual Effects Lineup
Marcia Lucas
Editor
Bill Hargreaves
Propmaker
Deep Roy
Stand In
Jack Dearlove
Stand In
Liz Coke
Stand In
Stephen Calcutt
Stand In
Alan Harris
Stand In
Gary Summers
Sound Recordist
Jim Dowdall
Stunts
Colin Skeaping
Stunt Double
Reg Harding
Stunts
Stuart Fell
Stunt Double
Tony Smart
Stunts
Richard Bonehill
Stunts
Terry Richards
Stunts
Doug Robinson
Stunts
Marc Boyle
Stunts
Richard Hammatt
Stunts
Harry Lange
Art Direction
Michael Ford
Set Decoration
Jim Bloom
Associate Producer
Bob Edmiston
Casting
Irene Lamb
Casting
Leslie Dilley
Art Direction
Paul Hirsch
Editor
Peter Suschitzky
Director of Photography
Norman Reynolds
Production Design
Alan Tomkins
Art Direction
Robert Watts
Associate Producer
Terry Liebling
Casting
John Mollo
Costume Design
Bob Anderson
Stunts
Herbert W. Spencer
Orchestrator
Patricia Carr
Production Manager
Bruce Sharman
Production Supervisor
Peter Diamond
Stunt Coordinator
Nick Maley
Makeup Artist
Terry Pritchard
Driver
Tiny Nicholls
Costume Supervisor
Ralph McQuarrie
Visual Effects
Howard G. Kazanjian
Producer
Richard Edlund
Visual Effects
Paul Huston
Camera Operator
David H. Watkins
Special Effects
Bonnie Koehler
Sound Editor
Phil Tippett
Animation
Phil Tippett
Makeup Effects
Laurie Shane
Gaffer
Eileen Sullivan
Wardrobe Supervisor
Graham Churchyard
Costume Assistant
George Hull
Visual Effects Art Director
Peter Sutton
Sound
George Whitear
Still Photographer
Selwyn Eddy
Visual Effects Camera
Ben Burtt
Sound Designer
David Tomblin
First Assistant Director
Pamela Mann
Continuity
Frank Bruton
Property Master
Kay Rawlings
Continuity
Steve Lanning
Second Assistant Director
Barbara Ritchie
Hairdresser
Richard Burrow
Sound Editor
Gregg Landaker
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Stuart Freeborn
Makeup Artist
Graham Freeborn
Makeup Department Head
Kay Freeborn
Makeup Artist
Reg Bream
Draughtsman
Svend Johansen
Production Manager
Peter MacDonald
Second Unit Director
Philip Kohler
Location Manager
Roy Button
Second Assistant Director
John Barry
Second Unit Director
Harley Cokeliss
Second Unit Director
Rick McCallum
Producer
Rick Baker
Makeup Artist
London Symphony Orchestra
Musician
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